tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9548144Fri, 07 Oct 2016 11:38:15 +0000Movie Trailer of the WeekMusicMusic Video of the WeekFree Legal MP3sEric's Pop ArtTelevisionFilmKNAPSACKHEROESViral Video of the WeekWebsitesNifty TechConcertsCover SongsOscarsLate NightYouTubeEmergentAlt WorshipSemi-Regular Blogbatical ApologiesVideoAwardsComplaint DepartmentMy Favorite ThingsRandom ThoughtsChristmasEPOdditiesBlogsDead CelebritiesEric Coomer musicNatural DisastersSaturday Night LiveSteve TaylorComputersHalloweenLentPredictionsR.I.P.DesignHurricane KatrinaKanye WestNashvilleSocial NetworkingAutotuneChurchFunnyMatt DamonMusic VideoNashville MusicmyspaceAmerican IdolArtBlog LinksDanny BoyleDark CityDeathEffect PedalsEventsJacksonKickstarterMichael JacksonMusical InstrumentsMutemathSpike JonzeTwitterU2Worshipstuff i loveAMCAsh WednesdayCassette TapesChristian MusicComedyConan O'BrienElectric GuitarEvanFacebookFood Lion vs KrogerFreaks and GeeksFree StuffGuitarIgnoranceLost.MashupsMaundy ThursdayPodcastsSadSatireThe PrisonerVideo GamesWhere the Wild Things AreWorship Music9/11AdventAlbum CoversAnimationBeyonceBjörkBooksCanceled ShowsCharlize TheronChristian crapChurchill DownsConfessionsDarwin DeezDiff'rent StrokesDonnie DarkoFamilyFurnishingsGeorge LucasGoogleGrievancesHaitiInceptionJason SegelJeremy EnigkJim CaviezelJonathan RundmanJulia RobertsKentucky DerbyLifeLossMTVMarina and the DiamondsMark RonsonMichael CeraNorm MacDonaldOver the RhineQ-TipRicky GervaisSeptember 11thSir Ian McKellenSolo MusicStar WarsStrange CompanyTaizeTaylor SwiftTennesseeThe ChurchTom HanksWSMVWeird StuffholidaysmewithoutYou127 Hours30days30coversA movie with a terrible title that looks promisingAaron MarrsAbandon KansasAllen GregoryAmbient MusicAmerican BangAmerican GothicAmerican TeacherAmy AdamsAnjulieApparelArchitectureArden MyrinArmie HammerAron RalstonArrested DevelopmentAsiaAustraliaBat For LashesBen GibbardBill WithersBloggerBlue Like JazzBonoBoolean OperatorsBrandon FlowersBreaking BadCamera ObscuraCameron CroweCatechism CataclysmCatfishChairliftCharityChoir CampChris NelsonCivil RightsCoen BrothersColin FirthColumbineColumbusCommercialsContemporary WorshipCornerstone FestivalCountry MusicCountry StrongCreativityDadDaphneDave Matthews BandDavid Crowder BandDavid FincherDepressionDevelopmentsDisneyEisleyEmma RobertsExtremely Loud and Incredibly CloseFashionFever RayFirefoxFloodingFlyleafFootlooseFor Colored GirlsForgetting Sarah MarshallFoxFrancis and the LightsFriendsGarrett HedlundGary ColemanGeoffrey RushGeorge ClooneyGhostbustersGrammarGrammysGrimmGungorGuy PearceGwynethHelena Bonham CarterHeroesHigher GroundHoop DreamsHopeHorrorHot ChipIcelandIda MariaIn MemoriamInsanityInstallationsJames DukeJames FrancoJanelle MonaeJason BatemanJason MitchamJason ReitmanJeff BridgesJennifer GarnerJeremy DaviesJesus CultureJim GaffiganJimmy FallonJoel EdgertonJoel McHaleJohn CusackJohn Mark McMillanJohn WayneJosh BrolinJukebox the GhostJustin DillonKarin Dreijer AnderssonKaty PerryKelly ClarksonKenny LogginsKids MusicKraak and SmaakKyle FalconerLCD SoundsystemLa RouxLady GagaLauren GrahamLeighton MeesterLife in a DayLisztomaniaLite BriteLitteringLittle DragonLive bloggingLouconLouisvilleLove Don't Let Me DownLovemachineM. Emmett WalshM.I.A.MNDRMark RuffaloMaster ShortieMcKendree UMCMichel GondryMonkMonogrenadeMourningMuppetsNapoleon DynamiteNetflixNinjasNorah JonesOdd Life of Timothy GreenOnce Upon A TimePS22 ChorusPaper RoutePatton OswaldPhoenixPhotographyPhotosPhyllis TicklePinkPranksPrayer Station IdeasPrime TimeR.E.M. PeachesRacismRadioRealized DreamsRedRend Collective ExperimentRich MullinsRiding bikesRob ReinerRobin WilliamsRoger EbertRule of ThumbRöyksoppSandra BullockScott BakularSecretariatSeparated At BirthSigur RósSimon and GarfunkelSixpence None the RicherSleeping At LastSlumdog MillionaireSnow WhiteSnow White and the HuntsmanSnow White and the Seven DwarvesSocietySongsSongwritingSpank RockSpiritualityStarsStephen SoderberghSteven Curtis ChapmanSundanceSympathy for DeliciousTBSTalking AnimalsTarsemTeachersTetrisThank YouThanksgivingThe 80sThe Adjustment BureauThe Avett BrothersThe City HarmonicThe Crystal BeachThe EdgeThe KillersThe King's SpeechThe KnifeThe Order of the SevenThe RavenThe ShiningThe ViewTim McGrawTomorrow When The War BeganToneTragedyTrue GritTyler PerryUSAUncle NigelUpdateVMAsVinyl JonesViral MarketingWe Are the WorldWe Bought a ZooWe Have BandWeatherWeird AlWill ArnettWill FerrellWorld AIDS DayWye OakYahoo AnswersZach Galifianakismonostalgiaok gookgopirateseric coomerhttp://ericcoomer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Eric Coomer)Blogger692125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9548144.post-6793308477027267221Fri, 19 Jun 2015 20:18:00 +00002016-08-18T00:00:52.222-05:00Civil RightsDiff'rent StrokesRacismSocietyIn reaction to the Charleston shooting...In reaction to the shooting in Charleston, my 7 year old son, Jackson said, "I thought racism was over, Dad."
He thought racism ended with desegregation. I told him I wish that was
true. He couldn't understand how anyone could believe that a person
could hate someone based on the color of their skin.
Jackson is
not colorblind. He doesn't want to be. He sees the beauty in color and
values http://ericcoomer.blogspot.com/2015/06/in-reaction-to-charleston-shooting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Coomer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9548144.post-7227101620528990332Wed, 08 Apr 2015 02:45:00 +00002015-04-07T21:52:52.154-05:00Eric Coomer musicMusicNew song for Maundy Thursday just a bit late...
I forgot to share this last week. Here's a recording I did for Maundy Thursday.
I set music to Sydney Carter's lyrics to "Bitter Was the Night" and paired it with the chorus from Steve Merkel's "Lord Have Mercy".
Hope you like it as much as I do.
http://ericcoomer.blogspot.com/2015/04/new-song-for-maundy-thursday-just-bit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Coomer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9548144.post-6990158716974925678Tue, 12 Aug 2014 23:44:00 +00002015-10-12T17:50:53.170-05:00ComedyDead CelebritiesDeathDepressionEric's Pop ArtFilmLossRobin WilliamsRobin Williams, depression, The Church, and me.
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I suffer from depression and anxiety. I thought about the many ways I could begin a post about the loss of Robin Williams and honestly, I think it's just best if I say this out loud: I was clinically diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and adult attention deficit disorder. But more about me in a minute...
Robin Williams killed himself yesterday. http://ericcoomer.blogspot.com/2014/08/robin-williams-depression-church-and-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Coomer)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9548144.post-6616555453092188491Wed, 07 May 2014 20:47:00 +00002014-05-07T15:48:23.795-05:00Update - My EP still isn't out because it was stolen and what I'm doing about it.
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Trying to think of a funny way to start this. I can’t think
of one at the moment.
It’s been nearly two years since I recorded my five song EP, “The Vast
Configuration of Things”, and it’s still not out. One delay after another has
pushed it back. When I finally had all of the money I needed and felt the music
was ready I began the process of gettinghttp://ericcoomer.blogspot.com/2014/05/update-my-ep-still-isnt-out-because-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Coomer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9548144.post-3114968170871161954Sat, 18 Jan 2014 06:21:00 +00002014-01-18T00:21:40.803-06:002014 Oscar Nominees You Can Watch at Home
The nominees for the 2014 Academy Awards were announced this week and as my cousin Jennifer and I were discussing the nominees, we mentioned our curiosity as to which ones are already available to view at home (whether on DVD/Blu-Ray or instant streaming). There are quite a few. Unfortunately, all of the big contenders (films with four or more nominations) are unavailable for now, but http://ericcoomer.blogspot.com/2014/01/2014-oscar-nominees-you-can-watch-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Coomer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9548144.post-6460347366701004821Wed, 21 Aug 2013 18:09:00 +00002013-08-21T13:09:46.075-05:00EPEric Coomer musicAll I can say is... "Soon."I used to make fun of Axl Rose & Dr. Dre for taking so long to
finish their albums. Axl took 15 yrs. It's been 20 since Dre's last.
It's been one year for me. But it's almost ready. I mean it.
I didn't mean to lie. I really didn't. I've stated so many dates
that were going to be the official release of the EP. The truth is I
just wasn't ready. There are many reasons for this. One is that I
http://ericcoomer.blogspot.com/2013/08/all-i-can-say-is-soon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Coomer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9548144.post-6052278572477234286Sat, 13 Jul 2013 14:00:00 +00002014-01-19T16:35:19.872-06:00EPEric Coomer musicIt's finally coming out!
It was going to be November. Then December. Then January. Then March.
The
EP is finally going to be released to the world this month!
Truth be told, I just haven't had
enough money. Still don't really, but we're going to make it happen.
When I created the Kickstarter campaign, I set the monetary amount for the bare minimum
for finishing the recording, mixing and mastering. I did the http://ericcoomer.blogspot.com/2013/07/its-finally-coming-out.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Coomer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9548144.post-2372740604019255015Thu, 04 Apr 2013 23:51:00 +00002013-04-05T02:26:59.747-05:00Dark CityEric's Pop ArtFilmHoop DreamsRoger EbertRoger Ebert
Roger Ebert made me love the art of film more than I already did.
I admired him so much.
I loved his impassioned reviews of movies he loved
and hated. I loved his arguments with Siskel (and Roeper). I loved his yearly Movie Home
Companion.
I loved that he championed films like Hoop Dreams, which he and Siskel were outraged wasn't nominated for the Academy Award for http://ericcoomer.blogspot.com/2013/04/roger-ebert.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Coomer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9548144.post-5717972971823208225Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:15:00 +00002013-02-21T11:15:13.288-06:00What's going on with the EP?
Hello dear friends.
As you probably know by now, my debut solo EP, The Vast Configuration of Things, was originally supposed to be released late last year but has been
delayed several times. It is available only here on my website as we continue to try to raise money to fund the printing and submission
to iTunes and other stores. The money we raised here was just enough to
get the recordinghttp://ericcoomer.blogspot.com/2013/02/whats-going-on-with-ep.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Coomer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9548144.post-6594974917081710237Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:26:00 +00002013-01-13T03:44:32.987-06:00FilmOscars2013 Academy Awards Nominees Available on DVD, Blu-Ray & Streaming Before the Oscars Air
It's been a while since I've posted anything not having to do with my music. So, I thought I'd nerd out and talk about the 2013 Academy Awards nominees. As a movie lover, I grew up watching The Oscars every year and (as far as I remember) haven't missed a single telecast since then. So I get excited and nerdy when it comes to this time of the year.
2012 was a great year for movies (which http://ericcoomer.blogspot.com/2013/01/2013-academy-awards-nominees-available.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Coomer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9548144.post-2035023125417476551Tue, 13 Nov 2012 09:31:00 +00002013-01-13T03:45:09.805-06:00EPEric Coomer music"The Vast Configuration of Things" EP Available Here and Now!
The day has come! My debut solo EP, "The Vast Configuration of
Things", is finally available and you can get it right here! Please let your friends know
and read the entry below this one for more info on how you can help get the word out and why it's only available here and on my Facebook page!
To listen to or purchase the EP, click on Music at the top of the page.
Thanks for taking the http://ericcoomer.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-vast-configuration-of-things-ep.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Coomer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9548144.post-6142426012260519039Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:14:00 +00002013-01-13T03:45:09.817-06:00EPEric Coomer musicNovember 13! Get the pre-release of my new EP!
Hi friends.
It's easy to get jealous of those super special people who get to do things early:
The Academy voters who get to see a movie (at HOME) before it even comes out in the theater
The members of the fan club you didn't even know existed who got the front row tickets to your favorite band's concert before they even went on sale
The Game Stop employee who gets a copy of the hottest http://ericcoomer.blogspot.com/2012/11/november-13-get-pre-release-of-my-new-ep.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Coomer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9548144.post-3480425036168822791Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:05:00 +00002012-10-01T02:27:30.196-05:00EPSemi-Regular Blogbatical ApologiesUpdateWhy hello there...
I haven't blogged since May?!? Wow. That's ridiculous.
It's mostly because I've been tweeting a lot at twitter.com/ericcoomer and posting at The Eric Coomer Music Facebook Page.
But I should update you here as well! First of all, my solo EP, "The Vast Configuration of Things" (Hey, that's the name of this blog too!) will be releasing in November and I can't wait for you to hear it! It's http://ericcoomer.blogspot.com/2012/09/why-hello-there.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Coomer)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9548144.post-7287450957443074682Sun, 06 May 2012 16:46:00 +00002013-01-13T03:45:30.800-06:00EPEric Coomer musicKickstarterVideoKickstarter Updatehttp://ericcoomer.blogspot.com/2012/05/kickstarter-update-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Coomer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9548144.post-8183277770981712801Sat, 05 May 2012 05:20:00 +00002013-01-13T03:45:30.807-06:00EPEric Coomer musicKickstarterSolo MusicKickstart Me!The new Kickstarter page is now up. Check it out at http://kck.st/K65dOF.
You can pre-order my debut solo EP there for less than you'll get it on iTunes or Amazon when it comes out. AND you'll get it before they have it! Or you can give more and get great rewards.
Any money you pledge will get you something in return and you won't actually be charged unless the entire project is funded. What http://ericcoomer.blogspot.com/2012/05/kickstart-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Coomer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9548144.post-6310589801075606504Thu, 03 May 2012 07:12:00 +00002012-05-03T04:28:42.342-05:00Effect PedalsElectric GuitarGuitarMy Pedalboard and GearI've been working on my guitar effects pedalboard for about a year and a half now. It's a passion, hobby, and future living. My upcoming solo EP is plain and simple American rock & roll and the electric guitar is the focal point as far as instrumentation goes.
I get a lot of questions like "What do all these things do?" and "Do you really need all those gadgets?" Once I even got "One of them http://ericcoomer.blogspot.com/2012/05/my-pedalboard-and-gear.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Coomer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9548144.post-2852668609461998526Tue, 01 May 2012 03:04:00 +00002012-05-03T00:58:09.993-05:00EPKickstarterEP Update!It's been a while since I updated the blog and I want to keep you in the loop.
I went back into the studio last week with the great Kristin Cole to do a little Kickstarter video stuff. We got some good footage of me pretending to record since Andrew Osenga is away on paternity leave. (Speaking of which, congrats to Andy and Allison Osenga on Charlotte Olive Osenga!) It gave me an excuse to http://ericcoomer.blogspot.com/2012/04/ep-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Coomer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9548144.post-3734327160543153521Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:52:00 +00002012-05-03T04:30:28.889-05:00Ambient MusicEffect PedalsElectric GuitarKNAPSACKHEROESVideoVideo - A day in my life...Nick Waugh, bassist from my band KNAPSACKHEROES!, is a great friend and it turns out he's a great videographer as well. Check out this video he shot of me over the course of a few hours in downtown Nashville. The soundtrack is of me playing ambient electric guitar, which was challenging because I had broken my volume pedal the night before. I think this turned out great.
http://ericcoomer.blogspot.com/2012/04/day-in-my-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Coomer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9548144.post-742454371536798072Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:46:00 +00002012-02-23T13:46:42.327-06:00EPKickstarterThank YouUpdate! The Kickstarter page is now live.As you may have heard, I am going in the studio next month to work on a solo EP.
The only way I'm going to be able to this is with your help. We need to raise $6000 and every dollar counts. That's why I've launched a Kickstarter campaign where you can donate money to help me get the record done. I have great incentives on the page, so check them out.
We are in an age when anyone can record http://ericcoomer.blogspot.com/2012/02/update-kickstarter-page-is-now-live.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Coomer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9548144.post-2842206601744642372Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:13:00 +00002012-05-03T00:38:42.509-05:0030days30coversCover Songs30 Days 30 CoversI've been neglecting this here blog for a while now.
Mostly as a challenge to myself, I've started a project on Facebook and YouTube called 30 Days 30 Covers (#30days30covers on Twitter) in which every day for 30 days I'll post a new video of myself covering a song.
You can watch all of them right here:
http://ericcoomer.blogspot.com/2012/01/30-days-30-covers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Coomer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9548144.post-1891088906268721613Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:16:00 +00002012-05-03T00:41:05.044-05:00Armie HammerCharlize TheronGrimmJulia RobertsOnce Upon A TimeSnow WhiteSnow White and the HuntsmanSnow White and the Seven DwarvesTarsemThe Order of the SevenMovie Trailer(s) of the Week - Snow WhiteIt's amazing how certain stories can be told and retold and reimagined and if done well, we will never tire of them.
One such story is Snow White. Here are a couple trailers for projects about the classic character.
Daphne and I have really gotten into ABC's Once Upon A Time lately. It imagines a modern day American town called Storybrooke in which all of the Brothers Grimm fairytale charactershttp://ericcoomer.blogspot.com/2011/11/movie-trailers-of-week-snow-white.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Coomer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9548144.post-2248511663898066596Sat, 05 Nov 2011 07:17:00 +00002011-11-05T02:20:17.929-05:00Jimmy FallonLate NightThe man behind the robot voicehttp://ericcoomer.blogspot.com/2011/11/man-behind-robot-voice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Coomer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9548144.post-9049153897406679449Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:34:00 +00002011-10-31T11:34:00.821-05:00HorrorJohn CusackMovie Trailer of the WeekThe RavenMovie Trailer of the Week - The RavenI thought it only appropriate to post a trailer for a horror movie on Halloween. The Raven looks interesting. Looks sort of like a cross between From Hell and Se7en. Check it out.
http://ericcoomer.blogspot.com/2011/10/movie-trailer-of-week-raven.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Coomer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9548144.post-7317472102169140253Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:14:00 +00002012-05-03T00:58:32.533-05:00EPKNAPSACKHEROESSolo MusicVinyl JonesNew Solo Music's A-Comin'While my band, KNAPSACKHEROES!, is still very much alive and kicking, Vinyl Jones and I are both working on solo projects.
My first new project, which will be out before Christmas, will be Eric Coomer & The Kinesthetic Learners. That's the name of the band even though I am the whole band. Haven't decided on a title yet. This short EP will be made up of electronic music with lots of sampling and http://ericcoomer.blogspot.com/2011/10/new-solo-musics-comin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Coomer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9548144.post-7501747800014556892Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:00:00 +00002011-10-24T09:00:03.741-05:00Dead CelebritiesDisneyJennifer GarnerJoel EdgertonM. Emmett WalshMovie Trailer of the WeekOdd Life of Timothy GreenMovie Trailer of the Week - The Odd Life of Timothy GreenI don't know what this movie is about. It's definitely intriguing. Is the kid an alien? Is he an angel? Where did he come from? Is it a tragedy or a comedy? It's a Disney film?
All I know is, it looks really good. The trailer only touches on the excellent cast which also includes Ron Livingston, Dianne Wiest, and M. Emmett Walsh (who I would have absolutely bet you twenty bucks was dead...who http://ericcoomer.blogspot.com/2011/10/movie-trailer-of-week-odd-life-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eric Coomer)0